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Facing losses tied to low Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, Cottage Grove says St. Paul Park, Newport and Grey Cloud Island Township should contribute tens of thousands toward shared ambulance coverage
Dubuque will nearly double transport charges and begin billing for vehicle crashes, fires and special rescues, moves expected to generate $1.2M a year
With Station 7 set to come online, Grand Junction is investing in a new community paramedicine program to handle lower-acuity calls
Driving home from Thanksgiving dinner, Paramedic Richard Recinos spotted flames on West Oakwood Avenue and rushed to the scene
The Polk City medic says her termination was unconstitutional and stemmed from private, personal Facebook posts that did not mention her employer
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will add 10 peak-hour ALS units and 48 new positions by 2026, aiming to reduce reliance on private ambulances
A Kansas City Fire Department ambulance was hit by a tractor-trailer on US 169 while responding to a call
A falling interstate sign crushed a vehicle on I-77 South, seriously injuring two people and forcing a seven-hour shutdown
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COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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Calls involving celebrities, chemical restraint, protests and mass shootings are just some of the scenarios that will put you in the public eye
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The Kiwanis Club of Concord has supported the New Hampshire Technical Institute’s public safety programs for more than 30 years
The device’s software will allow the Pueblo West Fire Department to transmit heart rhythm data securely to the ER
The new 18,000-square-foot facility in Lake Charles will be Acadian’s administrative and fleet center for the region
The pickup was hanging from the bridge only by a set of “safety chains” attached to a camper trailer
A dozen ambulance services received boxes of masks, gowns and face shields from AHN and Highmark Health
Chattanooga Fire Department Capt. Brad Petty applied pressure to the gunshot wound as his daughter spoke with dispatchers
QuickRoute takes into account emergency vehicle-specific factors that aren’t included in other navigation apps
The dashboard uses EMS data to map monthly calls and responses
EMS incident data also showed a slight increase in incidents involving alcohol in May
The vests are now part of the Adams County Ambulance Service uniform policy for specific types of calls
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